Preston vs Rotherham 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Rotherham United
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 22': Goal! Preston North End 1, Rotherham United 0. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Brady.
- 37': Goal! Preston North End 2, Rotherham United 0. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen following a fast break.
- 42': Goal! Preston North End 3, Rotherham United 0. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 44': Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Preston North End 3, Rotherham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rotherham United. Cohen Bramall replaces Cafú.
- 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Jack Whatmough replaces Jordan Storey.
- 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Robert Brady.
- 68': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tom Eaves replaces Charlie Wyke.
- 69': Substitution, Rotherham United. Andy Rinomhota replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 74': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Noah Mawene replaces Ali McCann.
- 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Will Keane.
- 79': Substitution, Rotherham United. Shane Ferguson replaces Lee Peltier.
- 85': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Seary replaces Duane Holmes.
- 86': Substitution, Rotherham United. Femi Seriki replaces Sebastian Revan.
- 90'+4': Jamie Lindsay (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,470
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,470
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 90 | 6 |
| +23 | Southampton | 45 | 84 | 11 |
Statistics
 ROT |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 230 | Accurate Passes | 454 |
| 326 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 19 | Clearances | 9 |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay  |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 25 | Duane Holmes |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 7 | Will Keane |
Rotherham United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 24 | Cameron Humphreys |
| 22 | Hakeem Odofin |
| 28 | Sebastian Revan |
| 21 | Lee Peltier |
| 8 | Sam Clucas |
| 16 | Jamie Lindsay |
| 7 | Cafú |
| 29 | Sam Nombe |
| 14 | Charlie Wyke |
| 18 | Oliver Rathbone |
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